The Great Gatsby Chapter Summary
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What does Gatsby claim to be the son of?

  • Wealthy, deceased parents from the Midwest (correct)
  • Famous actors from Los Angeles
  • Inventors from the South
  • Politicians from New York City

Where does Gatsby claim to have been educated?

  • Cambridge
  • Yale
  • Harvard
  • Oxford (correct)

Who does Gatsby introduce to Nick, claiming he was responsible for fixing the 1919 World Series?

  • Nick Carraway
  • Meyer Wolfsheim (correct)
  • Daisy Buchanan
  • Tom Buchanan

What object does Gatsby show the policeman to avoid a speeding ticket?

<p>A white card (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impression does Meyer Wolfsheim give Nick about Gatsby's wealth?

<p>It might be unsavory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Jordan Baker reveal to Nick about Gatsby during their conversation at the party?

<p>Gatsby admitted to being in love with Daisy Buchanan. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Daisy drink herself into numbness the night before her wedding to Tom?

<p>She received a letter from Gatsby. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main reasons Gatsby asks Jordan Baker to convince Nick to arrange a reunion with Daisy?

<p>He fears that Daisy will refuse to see him. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Nick initially find Gatsby's story about his background 'threadbare'?

<p>Nick thinks Gatsby's account of his upbringing is too grandiose to be true. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What detail about Klipspringer suggests that he may be living in Gatsby's mansion?

<p>He never leaves Gatsby's parties (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Nick find Gatsby's story almost laughable at first?

<p>Gatsby says he was born into a wealthy Midwestern family (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Gatsby show Nick during their drive to the city to momentarily quell Nick's doubts?

<p>A picture of himself at Oxford (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What unsavory characteristic is associated with Meyer Wolfsheim?

<p>Having real human teeth as cufflinks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Gatsby try to convince Nick of the authenticity of his background?

<p>Presenting a medal for valor and a picture of himself at Oxford (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Gatsby decide to buy a house near Daisy's residence?

<p>To be in close proximity to Daisy, hoping she would attend his parties (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event caused Daisy to receive a letter from Gatsby on the day of her wedding to Tom?

<p>Tom's romantic gesture with expensive pearls (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of Daisy receiving the letter from Gatsby on the day of her wedding?

<p>She destroyed the letter and proceeded with the wedding (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Gatsby ask Jordan Baker to convince Nick to arrange a meeting with Daisy?

<p>To use Nick as a mediator in rekindling his past relationship with Daisy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Gatsby's promise to Daisy before he left for the war?

<p>He would return when he was a wealthy man (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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